Managing Natural Science Collections: A Guide to Strategy, Planning and Resourcing

ISBN-13: 9781138386839 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 232 str.

Robert Huxley; Christiane Quaisser; Carol R. Butler

Opis

Managing Natural Science Collections demonstrates the need for consistency and evidence-based decision-making in the management of natural science collections, which are becoming increasingly valuable when it comes to addressing societal challenges.

Spis treści

Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2 Natural science collections – their place in society; Chapter 3: Strategy and management; Chapter 4: Governance, legal aspects and policy relating to strategic management of natural science collections; Chapter 5: Staff resources; Chapter 6: Acquisition and deaccession; Chapter 7: Virtual collections; Chapter 8: Access to collections; Chapter 9: Asking the right questions – putting it all into practice